Speech Language Pathologist

Outcome HC; Clara Barton (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Outcome HC is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist to provide outpatient rehabilitation services in an in-home setting for older adults. The role may involve working in patients' rooms within assisted living or independent living facilities, delivering tailored speech-language therapy.

You will assess, diagnose, and treat communication and swallowing disorders, adapt plans of care, and document progress while collaborating with the rehabilitation team to optimize patient outcomes in a

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient rehabilitation services in an in-home setting for older adults.
• Work in patients' rooms in assisted living facilities or independent living facilities.
• Organize and provide speech-language services for residents in the facility.
• Direct patient participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance.
• Facilitate learning of skills essential for communication and swallowing to remediate deficits.
• Maintain safety and enforce fire and safety procedures within scope of practice.
• Supervise CFYs, temporary licensees, students, and support personnel as applicable per state requirements.
• Adhere to department and patient treatment schedules; complete timely clinical and billing documentation.
• Attend and contribute to patient care meetings and staffing conferences.
• Make referrals to other disciplines to address comprehensive patient needs.
• Consult with rehabilitation team and physician to select appropriate therapy regimens.
• Adapt program and plan of care to individual patient needs.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary team in the facility and referring physician.
• Promote a safe environment and prioritize patient service quality.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities: The Speech Language Pathologist will primarily provide outpatient rehabilitation services in an in-home setting for the older adult population

• The in-home setting could be in the a patient's room in an assisted living facility, or in an independent living facility.

• The Speech Language Pathologist organizes and provides speech-language services for the residents in the facility

• They direct patient participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance

• Also, the Speech Language Pathologist facilitates the learning of those skills and functions essential for communication and swallowing, to diminish or remediate disorders or deficits

• They direct activities to promote and maintain health, within the scope of practice and consistent with the Code of Ethics of the profession

• This position provides a flexible schedule and work environment

• As necessary or applicable, supervision of CFYs temporary licensees, students and support personnel in accordance with state licensure requirements and professional standards

• Responsible for adherence to department and patient treatment schedule, timely clinical and billing documentation requirements as well as work related meetings

• Attends and contributes to patient care, staffing conferences and other related meetings

• Makes referrals to other disciplines, agencies in order to address the comprehensive needs of the patient

• Consults with other members of the rehabilitation team and the physician to select the most appropriate therapeutic regimen consistent with the needs and capabilities of each patient

• Adapts program and/or plan of care according to the needs of the individual patient

• Promotes a safe environment and enforces the elimination of fire and safety hazards

• Puts Patient Service first, ensuring that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individual's needs and rights

• Screens, examines and evaluates patients, including history, systems review, and application of appropriate tests and measures, synthesis information and interprets examination findings in order to establish a diagnosis, identify impairments, determine the predicted level of improvement and the time required to achieve it, identify precautions/contraindications and design and plan of care

• Develops appropriate treatment goals and methods in collaboration with the patient and caregivers, implements the speech language pathology treatment plan, and completes all related documentation and record keeping regarding these services such as speech, language, swallow & cognition.

• Services include but are not limited to application of therapeutic techniques in areas such as:

• Coordinates the acquisition of adaptive communication devices and instructs patients in their use

• Performs routine reexamination as needed/required to modify/progress plan of treatment

• Coordinates care in the facilicty with other members of the interdisciplinary team in collaboration with the referring physician